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  • Flash Report

    March 3, 2021
    Virginia Becomes the Second State to Enact Consumer Privacy Law
    The Commonwealth of Virginia passed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) into law on March 2, 2021, following overwhelming bipartisan support for a state consumer privacy law. The November 2020 election results provided the much needed impetus to strengthen consumer privacy for the Commonwealth of Virginia. State officials wasted no time in introducing the privacy bill. Now that the bill is…

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2024
    Embrace DEI intersectionality for effective cybersecurity
    The role of a cyber incident responder is more critical than ever as these professionals are tasked with protecting organisations from cyber threats, mitigating risks and minimising the impact of security incidents. As cyber threats continue to proliferate, targeting organisations of all sizes and sectors, it is imperative for cyber incident response (CIR) teams to be well prepared at mitigating…

  • Flash Report

    July 17, 2020
    European Court of Justice Invalidates the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework
    July 17, 2020 On Thursday, July 16, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) implemented a landmark ruling in case C-311/18 - Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (more commonly referred to as “Schrems II”). While it concluded that Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) issued by the European Commission for the transfer of personal data to data processors…

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2023
    Australia’s Privacy Act is fundamentally changing: What this means for your organisation
    On the 28th of September, the Australian Government released its long-awaited response to the Attorney General’s Privacy Act Review Report. The Government response outlines its stance across the 116 proposals put forward by the Attorney General. In May, we originally published our article analysing the proposed changes that we believe will be most impactful for our clients, we have updated the…

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2023
    Creating a resilient cybersecurity strategy: The governance lifecycle approach
    Cybersecurity governance should do more than manage cyber risk. Good cybersecurity governance creates efficiencies by clarifying the outcomes expected from its processes and establishing boundaries of responsibility among cybersecurity practitioners, frontline operational areas, senior leaders and board members. Recently, numerous crises have drawn senior leaders and board members down into…

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2023
    Cybersecurity risk assessments vs. gap assessments: Why both matter
    As cybersecurity incidents continue to make headlines, whether involving the breach of sensitive information or the halting of an enterprise’s operations, cybersecurity risks remain top of mind for many organisations. To this end, organisations are continuously seeking to validate their cybersecurity defenses in protecting their assets and mitigating cybersecurity risks. 

  • Whitepaper

    February 22, 2021
    Four Ways Finance Leaders Strengthen Cybersecurity
    As CEOs and boards become more informed about the extreme threats that cybersecurity lapses pose, their expectations are growing. CFOs’ expanding contributions to fortifying organisational data security, the highest priority identified in Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey, play a pivotal role in satisfying those high expectations. Board members demand coherent, relevant and timely…

  • Whitepaper

    August 12, 2021
    Building a Comprehensive Data Privacy Programme: Four Actionable Steps for Technology Companies
    Introduction Most technology companies today understand that ensuring data privacy and protection is an imperative for their business; however, few manage this process well or even invest enough resources in that effort. As governments and consumers around the world continue to raise their expectations of how technology businesses should handle and process private and sensitive data, the need to…

  • Client Story

    April 9, 2021
    Global Chocolatier Adopts Privacy Technology to Prevent Data Exposure
    Data privacy has become a strategic priority as companies adapt to comply with rapidly proliferating data privacy laws. Recent years have seen the adoption of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the more recent California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), and similar regulations. These safeguards require companies to document the types of protected personal data used in…

  • Whitepaper

    August 26, 2020
    Interpretations of the Updates to China’s Cybersecurity Law
    All companies incorporated within Mainland China are required to abide by the Cybersecurity Law of The People's Republic of China (PRC), which went into effect 1 June 2017.
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